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1929 MLB season standings
Every 1929 MLB race charted day by day: AL and NL. Final standings, from a season that ran April 16 to October 6, 1929.
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AL standings, 1929
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Philadelphia Athletics (PHA) | 104 | 46 | .693 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 88 | 66 | .571 | 18 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 81 | 71 | .533 | 24 | 6-4 | L2 |
| St. Louis Browns (SLB) | 79 | 73 | .520 | 26 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 71 | 81 | .467 | 34 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 70 | 84 | .455 | 36 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 59 | 93 | .388 | 46 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 58 | 96 | .377 | 48 | 4-6 | W3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 13 times.
- The Philadelphia Athletics trailed by as many as 1.5 games on April 30, 1929.
- The Philadelphia Athletics took first place for good on May 14, 1929.
- The Philadelphia Athletics won 11 games in a row from May 17, 1929 to May 26, 1929, the longest run of the race.
- The St. Louis Browns led by 1.5 games as late as May 1, 1929.
- The Philadelphia Athletics went 27-5 from May 10, 1929 to June 15, 1929, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 9 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia Athletics spent 155 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.